At congressional hearing, Cal chancellor says ‘more work to do’ on campus antisemitism

Following pro-Palestinian demonstrations and comments by some faculty at the University of California, Berkeley campus after the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, the school is one of several universities that faces criticism for its handling of alleged pervasive antisemitism on campus. On Tuesday, Chancellor Rich Lyons came to Congress to address the issue.

Lyons and the heads of the City University of New York and Georgetown University testified at a congressional hearing before the House Committee on Education and Workforce that chair Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, said was to focus on the “underlying factors instigating antisemitic upheaval and hatred on campus.”